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Heat, smog, dengue: How climate change became a health threat in 2025
As temperatures soared and weather turned erratic, India saw longer dengue seasons, heat emergencies and rising mental stress
 "Heat, smog, dengue: How climate change became a health threat in 2025")
Weak regulation hurt public policy in 2025; fixing it is 2026's big task
From aviation to finance, regulatory failures marked India's economy in 2025, exposing weak state capacity and the urgent need to redesign how regulators function
 "Weak regulation hurt public policy in 2025; fixing it is 2026's big task")
Climate change supercharged deadly $20 billion Asia floods, finds study
The storms resulted in torrential rainfall and destructive floodwaters that swept through homes, businesses and tourist spots, damaged roads and rail lines
 "Climate change supercharged deadly $20 billion Asia floods, finds study")
Ocean warmed by climate change fed rainfall, deadly floods in Asia: Study
The rapid study by World Weather Attribution focused on heavy rainfall from cyclones Senyar and Ditwah in Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and Sri Lanka starting late last month
 "Ocean warmed by climate change fed rainfall, deadly floods in Asia: Study")
Corteva ramps up biologicals push in India amid rising climate pressures
The company sees India as a critical market for biologicals, given the government support for natural farming and gene-editing technologies, Corteva president, Asia-Pacific said
 "Corteva ramps up biologicals push in India amid rising climate pressures")
World's ability to deliver on climate change has sharply reduced: Saran
According to 2015 Paris Agreement, countries commit to limit global average temperature rise to well below 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, while aiming to limit increase to 1.5 degrees
 "World's ability to deliver on climate change has sharply reduced: Saran")
Govt prepares framework for Indian carbon market under CCTS, sets up panel
The government has framed the structure for the Indian carbon market under CCTS, with a National Steering Committee to guide it and several sectors already moving to the compliance regime
 "Govt prepares framework for Indian carbon market under CCTS, sets up panel")
Deadly floods across Asia cause $20 bn losses, show growing climate risks
Scientists have pointed to the aggravating impact of climate change on flooding, along with factors including deforestation, failures in flood defences and a lack of disaster resilience funds
 "Deadly floods across Asia cause $20 bn losses, show growing climate risks")
Kicking climate can down the road amid fears of another weak summit
The UN climate summit ended without a fossil fuel phase-out plan or clear climate finance roadmap, with India's delayed climate pledge adding to the challenges
 "Kicking climate can down the road amid fears of another weak summit")
World off track on climate action amid fossil fuel crisis: Expert
The United Nations climate talks in Brazil reached a subdued agreement recently that pledged more funding for countries to adapt to the wrath of extreme weather
 "World off track on climate action amid fossil fuel crisis: Expert")
US exit from COP 30 puts onus on EU, China, India to drive climate action
India, being a distant third emitter, has been progressing well in meeting its climate commitments. It is ranked 10th in the Climate Change Performance Index in 2025 (against China's 55th rank)
Why real setback on climate isn't the one that unfolded in Brazil?
The disappointment at COP30 masks a deeper problem: weak national climate plans from major emitters, not the diplomacy in Brazil, are what threaten real progress toward meeting global emissions goals
 "Why real setback on climate isn't the one that unfolded in Brazil?")
A diluted COP: Climate divisions hardened at Belem amid global warming
The headline omission in the agreement is the critical road map for the phaseout of fossil fuels
Statsguru: 'Climate' change is the only constant amid grim pollution data
While the city saw rising levels of air quality index (AQI), the nation as a whole did not rank quite well in the two reports released on the sidelines of the 30th Conference of Parties (COP30)
 "Statsguru: 'Climate' change is the only constant amid grim pollution data")
COP30 Brazil: A global summit of fading hopes, fires and thunderstorms
Despite dramatic scenes in Belem, the summit delivered little on climate finance, fossil fuel transition or equity, leaving India and other developing nations disappointed
 "COP30 Brazil: A global summit of fading hopes, fires and thunderstorms")
Climate adaptation explained: What it means and why it is essential
The UN has warned that the world has missed its target to keep global warming in line with 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels
 "Climate adaptation explained: What it means and why it is essential")
Indigenous people reflect on meaning of their participation in COP30 talks
As the talks, called COP30, concluded Saturday in Belem, Brazil, Indigenous people reflected on what the conference meant to them and whether they were heard
 "Indigenous people reflect on meaning of their participation in COP30 talks")
India offers strong support to Brazil for COP30, satisfied with outcomes
Though New Delhi expressed satisfaction with many decisions, it did not specifically call the COP30 a success in devising a policy aimed at preventing climate change issues
 "India offers strong support to Brazil for COP30, satisfied with outcomes")
COP30 wrap: 6 major takeaways from global climate negotiations 2025
Two weeks of talks in the rainforest city of Belem, Brazil, served as a rebuttal of sorts to the idea that climate multilateralism is no longer viable
 "COP30 wrap: 6 major takeaways from global climate negotiations 2025")
Denial, geopolitics hurt climate cooperation this year: UN climate chief
In his statement on COP30 Climate Summit outcomes, Stiell said that the global body is probably not winning the climate battle, but parties are still in it and are fighting back with resolve
 "Denial, geopolitics hurt climate cooperation this year: UN climate chief")
